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or revocation, may trap for wild animals, except beaver, without
a trapping license issued under section 12201 on land:

 
1.__Possession.__To which they are legally entitled to
possession;

 
2.__Domiciled.__On which they are actually domiciled; and

 
3.__Agricultural purposes.__That is used exclusively for
agricultural purposes.

 
§12203.__Trapping by agents of commissioner

 
A person, except a full-time department employee, serving as
an agent of the commissioner for purposes of animal damage
control, including animal control officers appointed pursuant to
Title 7, section 3947, must satisfy the licensing requirements of
section 12201 prior to trapping or attempting to trap a wild
animal.

 
SUBCHAPTER 2

 
TRAPPING SEASON, REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

 
§12251. Open and closed seasons

 
1.__General. Except as otherwise provided in this Part and
except as the commissioner may establish by rule that is not
inconsistent with this chapter, there is a perpetual closed
season on trapping any wild animal or wild bird.

 
2.__Unity Utilities District. There is a continued closed
season on all wild animals and wild birds on property owned by
the Unity Utilities District located on Route 139 and Prairie
Road in the municipality of Unity in Waldo County.

 
3.__Closed season violation. A person may not trap, or attempt
to trap, any wild animal or wild bird during the closed season or
possess any wild animal or wild bird taken during the closed
season on that wild animal or wild bird.

 
§12252.__Unlawful trapping methods

 
1.__Unlawfully rigging traps.__A person may not use auxiliary
teeth on any leg-hold trap set on land.

 
2.__Use or possession of prohibited implements or aids.__A
person may not:


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